1. UTAH’S NATURAL GEOGRAPHY
Utah's Geography NAME_____________
UTAH’S NATURAL GEOGRAPHY

2. Bell Ringer 9/9
Name one of the maps we learned about on Thursday, describe what it is used for.

3. Bell Ringer 9/12
Revisit the response to the question why is it important for us to remember 9/11 that you wrote yesterday.
Choose one point and write it under your bell ringer
Be prepared to share with the class.

4. 9th Period
Hello friends. Yes, I am gone. I apologize! I expect you to treat Mrs. Mellor with the utmost respect. Please give her 10 times the respect that you show me.
She will be writing down names of anyone that does not do what they are supposed to or are disrespectful in anyway.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don’t get on this list. I will be sad and tomorrow when you come back you will be very sad and will have a not so fun essay assigned for the weekend.
Your Fun Friday depends on your behavior today and today alone.
SO BE THE AWESOME STUDENTS I KNOW YOU ARE! SEE YOU TOMORROW

5. Geography is the study of the earth and everything on it.
WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY
Geography is the study of the earth and everything on it.

6. How does Utah’s geography affect its people?
We will revisit this question soon!

7. What is History?
History is the study of the human past.

8. Where is Utah located? Utah is on planet Earth
Which of these is true?
Utah is on planet Earth
Utah is in the Northwest Hemisphere.
Utah is in the western part of the United States

9. What are the physical features of Utah?
These are Natural to the environment.
Mountains
Wasatch and Uintah Mountains
Tallest mountain in Utah?
Kings Peak
What do people do there?

10. What are the physical features of Utah?
Rivers
Colorado
Green River

11. What are the physical features of Utah?
Lakes
Great Salt Lake
Largest saltwater lake in the western hemisphere
Bear Lake
Utah Lake

12. Stalactites

13. THE SUBWAY  Zions National Park

14. Mountains behind Salt Lake City

15. How do physical features of our state affect the people?
People start communities where physical features provide protection against enemies and weather.
What do people need to live?
How do physical features make life more enjoyable?

16. What are the land regions in Utah?
Draw this diagram at the bottom of your paper. In the given space.
What are the land regions in Utah?
There are 3.
Rocky Mountain Region
Great Basin Region
Colorado Plateau Region
Region is an area of land that has things in common.
Which is the largest?
Where do you live?

17. Which region is Utah County in?
Which states do each region cover?

18. What do each of the land regions provide?
Snow
Recreation
Minerals

19. Utah's Geography NAME_____________
Great Basin Region
Utah's Geography NAME_____________
Large, low, flat areas
Surrounded by mountains or high plateaus
Shaped like huge bowls
No outlet to the ocean
Desert Region

20. Physical features of Great Basin
Large and Arid
being without moisture; extremely dry
Most of the large cities in Utah are on the edge
Salt Lake City
Water flows from the mountains to our lakes.
These are called tributaries

21. Have a Great Day! See you tomorrow 
STOP HERE
If there is time
Students:
Write a solid paragraph (5-7 sentences) about the Great Basin Region. What does it look like? Have you been to this Region? What did you see? How does this part of Utah affect the rest of the state? How does this region affect you?
Have a Great Day! See you tomorrow 

22. Bell Ringer 9/16
How was your weekend? What is one fun thing that you did?
Please Quietly Answer. It’s an easy question… but take it seriously 

23. Colorado Plateau Region
Elevated, wide, flat areas w/ steep cliffs.
“Tabletops” or “table lands”
Wind and rain carved the sedimentary rock.
All 5 national parks

24. Plateau Region cont. Receives very little rain
Tributary rivers flow from here into the Colorado river then to the Pacific Ocean.
-Colorful rock formations
Zion’s, Bryce Canyon are all in this area.
Mining for natural resources
Water, forests minerals, stone, soil that occur in nature and have economic value.

25. The Rocky Mountain Region
Uinta and Wasatch Mountain Ranges
Lots of Water! (rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs)
Forests and wild animals
Snow
Most important source of water for Utah

26. UTAH LAND REGIONS
Draw Utah, and label each land region and draw a symbol that represents each region

27. Climate and Water What is climate?
Weather: the day to day condition of the atmosphere. (Ex. Temperature, rainfall and wind.) 
Climate: the average weather conditions of a place over one year.
(The long-term seasonal pattern of heat & cold, wet & dry conditions)

28. Climate
Like its landforms, Utah’s climate varies greatly from location to location around the state.
Factors:
Latitude – how far north of the equator we are
Altitude – how high we are above sea level
Distance from the ocean
Tall California mountains block rain coming from the Pacific Ocean. (Rain Shadow)

29. Describe the climate in Utah?
Northern Utah?
Southern Utah?

30. Create your own Climate Map

31. Your Maps Research Utah’s climate zones, and where they are.
Color your map
Choose colors to represent the different climate zones (AT LEAST 5 COLORS)
Have a color key to show what the different zones are called.
PUT YOUR NAME ON IT!

32. Utah’s Climate 3 Distinct Climates
Steppe – between the desert and highland this is where most of Utah’s people live (43%)
Desert – The Great Basin Region and the Plateau Region (33%)
Highland – mountain (24%)

33. Spring in Moab

34. Summer at Brighton

35. Fall Colors

36. Winter

37. Bell Ringer 9/18
What is an interesting fact you learned yesterday?

38. Climate and Water

40. Why does it matter? Farmers use melted snow, water, to irrigate crops
Irrigation the artificial watering of land to help in the production of crops
Need it to feed domestic animals
Tamed and raised by humans
Water keeps us alive
Fishing

42. What plants and animals live in Utah?
There are a lot and it depends where you live.
What wildlife have you seen in Utah?
What does indigenous mean?
Native or natural to the state

43. Describe the plants Utah

44. Describe the animal life in Utah

45. State Symbols Tree: Quaking Aspen Flower: Sego Lily Fruit: Cherry
Grass: Indian Ricegrass

46. Utah’s State Symbols Animal: Elk Fish: Cutthroat Trout
Bird: California Gull
Insect: Honey Bee
Fossil: Allosaurus

47. How many National Parks are in Utah?

48. If you went on a trip through the three regions of Utah (Rocky Mountain, etc.) what are some of the plants and animals you would probably see in each region?

49. Quietly Answer
What is Utah’s State:
Tree?
Animal?
Fossil?
Fruit?